Trainee Room Leader


Company:	Lime Tree Nursery
Salary:	£12.92 to £13.17 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	North Anston
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	14 Oct 2026
Closing date:	13 Nov 2026

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Summary

At Lime Tree Nursery, we believe early years education should be inspiring, creative and full of possibilities for children and for our team.

As a family-run group with multiple nurseries across Rotherham, Sheffield, Barnsley and North Nottinghamshire, we create warm, home-from-home environments where children aged 0–5 can explore, question and thrive.

All our nurseries are inspired by The Curiosity Approach, and we champion child-led learning, natural resources and meaningful play experiences that spark creativity and build confident, independent learners.

We are now looking for passionate Trainee Room Leaders to guide our pre-school nursery rooms, inspire a small team, and help deliver outstanding early years education. This role will be working in our recently rebranded North Anston setting, Curious Little Minds.

As Trainee Room Leader, you will:

Help lead and motivate a team of practitioners within your room

Deliver a high-quality, engaging EYFS curriculum

Create stimulating, enabling indoor and outdoor learning environments

Monitor planning, observations and assessments to ensure excellent outcomes

Support children’s development through child-led, meaningful experiences

Build strong partnerships with parents and carers

Ensure safeguarding, welfare and Ofsted standards are consistently met

Act as a role model for best practice and professionalism

This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident Level 3 practitioner ready to take the next step!

What We’re Looking For

Level 3 (or above) in Early Years is essential

Experience leading or supporting a nursery room

Strong knowledge of EYFS, safeguarding and Ofsted requirements

Experience with planning, assessment and tracking progress

Excellent leadership and communication skills

A proactive, organised and child-centred approach

Passion for mentoring and developing others

Why Join?

We believe in looking after our people as much as we look after our children, that's why we offer:

Flexible working hours

Qualification-related pay

Discounted childcare

Half-day paid birthday leave

Free CPD opportunities

Trainee Manager Programme

Staff functions and team events

Staff recruitment bonus

If you’re ready to make a real difference every single day and want to be part of a supportive, forward-thinking nursery group where your ideas and enthusiasm are valued, we’d love to hear from you.

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